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Hekate

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2. Remember the financial crisis we lived thru? Someone said...

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 07:36 PM

Mar 18

How long does it take a great bank to fall?
Very, very slowly — then all at once.

That’s the US in the moment, afaict. Democracy got lazy and flabby, while the corrupt and greedy got very busy.

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I just gotta say these fuckers are making it look easy to destroy the strongest country in the world. [View all] bluestarone Mar 18 OP

It feels likes it is over PJMcK Mar 18 #1

Well yea, but bluestarone Mar 18 #3

Remember the financial crisis we lived thru? Someone said... Hekate Mar 18 #2

It's the money... LaRaven Mar 18 #4

they've been at it a long time stillcool Mar 18 #5

TY for this. bluestarone Mar 18 #6

it has to be my favorite book stillcool Mar 18 #9

Just maybe we weren't as strong as ... Dave says Mar 18 #7

I know it's literally like everything is made out of balsa wood JanMichael Mar 18 #8